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Both bicycles (long john or long tail) and walking (with or without a stroller) are both quite good ways to get around with children as well. Unless you have a
by mikey_p 10y ago
Both bicycles (long john or long tail) and walking (with or without a stroller) are both quite good ways to get around with children as well. Unless you have a very large number of kids (> 3 or so) you can probably fit everything you need in a small backpack or messenger bag.
- achamayou 10y agoOnly for short distances and in fair weather though. And as soon as you need to carry enough to let them sleep where you're going (eg. an umbrella bed), there's really no serious alternative.
- imaginenore 10y agoBicycles are incredibly dangerous compared to cars, even for adults [1]. They are an absolute nightmare for transporting small children. An adult can fall from a bicycle and get a scratched knee, while an infant/toddler will break his neck. Walking is much more dangerous as well, and is tiring even with one child. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviation_safety#Comparison_to_other_modes_of_travel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviation_safety#Comparison_to_...
- askvictor 10y agoI'm very curious about the source data for this, in particular where (it will be different between countries) and when (over what period of time it was collected). I'm not outright discounting it, but seems very odd from my experience.
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